Biochemistry

Emeritus professor Govindjee delivers 2022 Anton Lang Lecture

2022-05-23

Govindjee stands next to a plaque outside titled "Understanding Photosynthesis."

Congratulations to Govindjee, University of Illinois professor emeritus of biophysics, biochemistry, and plant biology, who delivered the 2022 Anton Lang Lecture at Michigan State University this spring.

PhD student named a Beckman Institute Graduate Fellow

2022-05-04

The Beckman Institute has announced seven University of Illinois students as 2022 Beckman Institute Graduate Fellows, including MCB PhD student Defne Gorgun Ozgulbas from the Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology.

Undergrads explore the world through MCB's study abroad programs

2022-05-02

Historic buildings on the waterfront in Stockholm at golden hour.

MCB and biochemistry majors studying abroad in Stockholm, Sweden, share an inside look at how the experience has enriched their academic and personal lives.

Michael Recny (PhD, biochemistry, ’83)

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From helping bring a powerful, first-in-class HIV treatment to market to his most recent position as the CEO and co-owner of a preclinical contract research organization, Michael Recny (PhD,...

Read more about Michael Recny (PhD, biochemistry, ’83)

Machine-learning model can distinguish antibody targets

2022-04-21

Different antibodies (green, aqua, pink) attack different parts of the SARS-CoV-2 viral particle (yellow/orange sphere). The virus’s spike proteins (purple) are a key antibody target, with some antibodies attaching to the top (darker purple) and others to the stem (paler zone). Graphic by Yiquan Wang

A new study from the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology shows that it is possible to use the genetic sequences of a person’s antibodies to predict what pathogens those antibodies will target. Reported in the journal Immunity, the new approach successfully differentiates between antibodies...

Cancer Center at Illinois team finds treatment of liver metastases in breast cancer patients improved by low-carb diets

2022-03-09

Urbana, Ill. – A new study by Cancer Center at Illinois Education Program Leader, Zeynep Madak-Erdogan and her team, have found a new mechanism of endocrine resistance in breast cancers metastasized to the liver.

Decoding Life with MCB: Decoy Proteins

2022-03-07

Podcast album artwork. Titled "Decoding Life with MCB: Life is extraordinary. So is the work we do."

Life is extraordinary. So is the work we do. In a brand new podcast, Decoding Life with MCB, the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores the impact of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni in each episode.

Taboo Buster: Nicole Williams works to improve women’s reproductive health through education and new treatment options

2022-03-02

Nicole Williams smiles while sitting atop a desk with a stethoscope draped around her neck.

Nicole Williams is founder and CEO of the Gynecology Institute of Chicago. The institute provides services to 20,000 patients, combining alternative and traditional medicine and offering techniques ranging from acupuncture to a leading-edge, minimally invasive procedure for treating fibroids, which...

Scientists join together to present findings on impact of lipids on metabolic diseases

2022-02-18

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign recently hosted the 4th Big Ten Academic Alliance Lipid meeting, bringing together dozens of scientists from across the country to share their expertise on how lipids impact metabolic diseases.

'Molecular Velcro' enables tissues to sense, react to mechanical force

2022-02-10

Deborah Leckband smiles for camera while sitting at workspace in lab.

The Velcro-like cellular proteins that hold cells and tissues together also perform critical functions when they experience increased tension. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign study observed that when tugged upon in a controlled manner, these proteins – called cadherins – communicate...

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